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TODAY'S CHICAGO BLUES
Hey folks, sorry I've been away. I've had some personal issues to deal with, specifically a family illness and subsequent death. I will be away for some time longer. Meanwhile, I hope you will enjoy the posts from the past and keep supporting the blues!...
Chicago Blues Artists Score Grammy Nominations
Chicago Blues: A Living History, featuring Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch and Lurrie Bell, has been nominated for a 2010 Grammy. The two-disc album was nominated in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album. It was produced by Larry Skoller on the Raisin' Music label.Also performing on the...
Opening Bands for Buddy Guy's January 2010 Shows
I'm a little late getting to this because of the workload at my "day job" again... but here's the list of opening bands for Buddy Guy's January shows at his club, Legends. As you can see, some of the shows are already sold out.Thursday the 7th: Big James & The...
For Real: Buddy Guy Prepares to Play His Last January Set at Original Legends
The schedule is set for Buddy Guy to play his final January set of shows at the original Legends club. But don't worry - Legends is not going away, as the media have reported previously. The club will be moving up the block sometime next year to a newly-remodeled location.The...
Grana Louise Wins Chicago Blues Challenge
Grana Louise has won the Chicago Blues Challenge on Nov. 15 and will represent the Windy City Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in January. Congratulations to Grana and well done to all bands that competed! And kudos to the Windy City Blues Society for making this happen!...
Blues Fans: As Noisy as You Wanna Be
Applause? Boorish? Not with the blues!The Chicago Tribune's classical music critic, John van Rhein, complained that a "boorish minority of listeners" disrupted the mood of a Brahms piece by concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra recently with "premature applause." (Isn't there a pill for that?)Horrors! Unwanted clapping!Some comments and letters...
Bluesbelt Magazine
If you are near one of these venues at the right time, you should check this artist out. 'Nuf said.10/30 @ Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta GA10/31 @ Alys Robison Stephen PAC, Birmingham AL11/05 @ Plaza Theatre, Orlando FL11/06 @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater FL11/07 @ Gusman Center, Miami FL11/10 @...
The Essential Coco Montoya: Release date: 10/20/09
The Essential Coco Montoya features a dozen tracks culled from Montoya's three excellent mid-1990s albums recorded for Blind Pig Records. ...
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New Studio Album By The Blues Master – His 57th To Date New York, NY -Over the years, Eagle Rock Entertainment has developed a strong relationship with legendary blues master John Mayall. On September 15, 2009, through their wholly-owned Eagle Records subsidiary, Mayall’s dynamic and masterful new piece of...
Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ delivers sweet meat and beats
Photo by Katie CurridIt was the first night of the third annual Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival and the streets were chock full of people, moving and grooving to the sultry rhythms. Roots 'N Blues is more than just a concert; this is a musical experience. [read more by...
The Crank Brothers: Black Midnights, Stars & Streetlights
Norway's The Crank Brothers have a new CD out titled, "Black Midnights, Stars & Streetlights. You can learn more about this band on the web at: www.myspace.com/grandeblues...
Blues For Life
Dear John Mayer...[A letter from Middle Earth]
Now I've really never liked John Mayer even when he would hang out with Eric Clapton, and Buddy Guy. To me he's always been this arrogant ass selling himself out. While I admit he has fantastic taste in cars, I still find him unacceptable. However, I have never been able to eloquently manifest my thoughts...
Otis Rush: My Love Will Never Die
Otis Rush is easily my favourite Blues singer. Hell- my favourite singer period. The tonal range, emotion and power of his voice never fails to inspire awe in me. No performance demonstrates better(in my humble opinion) how completely great a singer Otis Rush is then “My Love Will Never Die”....
Marsalis: Racism and greed put blues at the back of the bus
Another not to secret side to me is that I've been a fan of Jazz longer than I've been of blues. (Nothing preference wise but I had heard Jazz first.) I love jazz and a early figure for me in Jazz is Wynton Marsalis. In elementary school music class I remember watching...
Freddie King: Ain`t No Sunshine When She`s Gone
Freddie King was a monster performer....
Harmonica maestro Norton Buffalo dies at 58
Today one of my earliest harmonica influences passed away, Norton Buffalo of the Steve Miller Band. He was 58 and the cause was lung cancer. I first saw Norton in 2006 at a show the Steve Miller Band was doing at Wolftrap. The band was great but the audience was full of...
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David "Honeyboy" Edwards Honored
David "Honeyboy" Edwards is the last of the true Mississippi Delta bluesmen, an important artistic bridge between the acoustic blues of Robert Johnson and Charley Patton and the modern day blues scene. Almost 95 years old, Edwards is still rockin' audiences with a handful of tour dates each year, and...
Award-winning bluesman Otis Taylor just keeps on rocking as he prepares to release his tenth album in a little more than a decade. On May 11, 2010 Telarc Records will release Clovis People, a collection of both new songs and unreleased material from a decade ago that will certainly enhance...
7th Annual Juke Joint Festival 2010
The 7th annual Juke Joint Festival is scheduled to be held this year from April 16th to 18th, 2010 in historic Clarksdale, Mississippi. The event, held in the heart of the Mississippi Delta and near the legendary crossroads where Robert Johnson is said to have made some sort of deal,...
Blues-rock guitar legend Johnny Winter has led a tumultuous life, and his career has been filled with its share of highs and lows. Still, outside of the info gleaned from a few interviews in the mainstream music press, Winter's story has remained untold. This oversight will be corrected on May...
Ida Prather was born this day in 1896 in rural Toccoa, Georgia. Blues fans know Prather better as Ida Cox, one of the most underrated singers, male or female, in the blues. During Cox's commercial peak during the 1920s, she was a contemporary of female blues artists like Bessie Smith...
Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton Together In Rolling Stone
Guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton were two of a handful of artists that helped define the British blues-rock sound. They took American blues music from the Mississippi Delta and Chicago, ran it through a stack o' Marshall amps, threw in a little feedback and some pre-metal guitar shred, and...
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Blues In Britain
Don’t Criminalise Live Music – Interview with Lord Tim Clement-Jones
Lord Clement-Jones, Tim to his friends, is a Liberal Democrat peer with responsibility for Culture, Media & Sport. He is championing a new bill through Parliament, which aims to restore music to small venues without the need for an expensive and punitive licence. Blues in Britain editor Fran Leslie asked...
As a teenager in the sixties when the popular music of the day was based on r&b, I became a born-again blues fan after I saw the light at one of Eric Clapton’s 24 Nights shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Many of the people I interview have been blues...
Blues in Britain editor Fran Leslie joins Martin Clarke for the Blues Session on Radio Wey. Find part 2 here....
Our cover artist Ray Gelato, unusually for Blues In Britain, is at the jazz end of rhythm and blues. His band Ray Gelato’s Giant reflects the time when every American r & b and rock and roll band had a saxophonist. I went to see Ray and he told me...
Blues in Britain has just launched a Group on the social networking site Facebook. More news, views and comments, and the chance to make Friends with a whole lot of British blues artists and fans. If you’re a venue owner, promoter or band, it’s also a great place to let people...
To start the year we have two major articles on UK artists who excel at different ends of the blues. Justin Adams has gone from being a major mainstream musician to working in the World music genre with African musicians. He has a 2009 album out, Tell No Lies, which...
The Blues Report
...In The MailBox... Recently Received CD's... Rita Chiarelli "Sweet Paradise"
Rita Chiarelli "Sweet Paradise"When it comes to Rita Chiarelli, there is really no disputing the fact that she, to quote CBC's Shelagh Roberts, is truly "The Canadian Goddess Of The Blues". Now with her newest Album hot of the presses with a March 22, 2010 release date, Rita is wasting...
AWARD WINNING JIM BYRNES COMES TO RAREARTH MUSIC FEST AUGUST 7TH, 2010
Jim Byrnes will play on Saturday night August 7th, 2010 at the Rarearth Music Fest www.rarearthmusicfest.com along with Jazz, Gospel and Blues Artist Maria Muldaur, local Artists Andrew Allen and Sherman (Tank) Doucette , from Australia, The Mason Rack Band, the Legendary Canadian Singer-Songwriter Barney Bentall and David Gogo to...
Stony Plain Records to Release Jeff Healey's " Last Call" Jazz CD on April 6 in U.S.
STONY PLAIN RECORDS ANNOUNCES APRIL 6 RELEASE DATE FOR JEFF HEALEY’S LAST CALL JAZZ/SWING CDJEFF HEALEY AND THE JAZZ WIZARDS CONCERT DVD, BEAUTIFUL NOISE,WILL ALSO BE RELEASED BY STONY PLAIN IN CANADA AND MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP IN THE U.S.EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records announces an April 6 release date...
South Australian Roots and #Blues. Podcast 113
Podcast 113 March's edition of 'Blues Time'Joe Bonamassa, a blues axe man influenced by the high-powered playing of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, opens this podcast with his latest album's title track honouring that mythic and legendary American folk hero who raced against a steam powered hammer...
The Blues Report E-Zine March 2010 Now Available For Viewing
Featured in this issue are:Calgary BluesHoundsMac ArnoldJoe Bonamassa Jams With Walter Trout!!Ruth BrownCharlie MusselwhiteJason Buie BandMarshall LawrencePlus Much Much More...http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/March2010/The_Blues_Report_Ezine.htmlEnjoy...
Available Now! THE MANNISH BOYS - NEW CD!!!
THE MANNISH BOYS "SHAKE FOR ME"“…an infectious revival of both ’40s jump and ’50s to ’60s Chess-like styles from a band that lives inside the music...” – Wall Street Journal“No band makes the old new again better than The Mannish Boys.” – Blues Revue Magazine“It is both refreshing and encouraging...
The Blues Blogger
Johnny Winter: Self Titled Album (1969)
Happy 66th Birthday to music legend Johnny Winter. An incredible artist whose music continues to inspire us. Here’s one of my favorite articles that was featured last year… Make sure you add your comments at the end of the post! Flashback Summer 1969 Amazon.com Widgets I recall it well…...
Magic Sam: Sliding Back To The Past
On Sunday February 14th,2010 Magic Sam would have been 73 years old… The following is my memory of this blues legend. FLASHBACK TO 1968 My family never spoke much, but you could always hear the tunes playing in the house. As a result, even though I was only eight years...
Luther Allison: Songs From The Road
“Leave your ego, play the music, love the people.” ~Luther Allison Even though we expect it at some point, it’s still never easy to say goodbye to those we love. Especially when that person plays such an important part in your life… The recent passing of a close family member has been...
Terry Kath: Wishing You Were Here
The persona of The Blues Blogger has allowed me to do a lot of soul searching and ponder aspects of my life in a way that was never possible before. It’s given me a canvas in which to express myself, and at the same time feature artists that have inspired...
Grammy Nominee: The Truth According To Ruthie Foster
“The truth, according to this remarkable album, is that Ruthie Foster is one of America’s finest soul-blues artists… a full-on blast of soul and blues… The combination of a talented band, powerful songs, and Foster’s roaring gospel-inspired vocals leaves Truth with no weak spots among its dozen tracks. If this...
Nightwatcher's House Of Rock
Peter Frampton And YES To Come Alive This Summer
AntiMusic is reporting that two of the most influential and ground-breaking artists of the 1970s- YES and Peter Frampton- are reuniting for a twenty-five city national co-headline summer tour, which kicks-off in early June and runs through the middle of July.The two performed stadium shows together in 1976, including a...
Although Not Perfect, The Genius Of Hendrix Still Shines Through On 'Valleys Of Neptune'
Jimi HendrixValleys Of NeptuneExperience HendrixReview by NightwatcherReviewing any posthumous Jimi Hendrix album is a task undertaken with mixed emotions.As a fan, any new release is waited upon with heightened anticipation, with the hopes thatjust possibly there will be a holy grail, something which hasn't been released beforewhich will allow one...
Paul McCartney To Quit Touring At 70
Paul McCartney is preparing for one final farewell tour.Reports are suggesting that the former Beatle is set to anounce dates.Gossip in the weekend newspapers point in this direction with The Sunday Mail claiming the former Beatle is to play Hampden Park in Glasgow which would be his first Scotish return...
The Black Keys Announce New Album Details
The Black Keys have announced details of their sixth studio album, set for release in May.The blues-rock duo, having released a rap/rock crossover as Blakroc last November featuring collaborators including Mos Def, and Ludacris, will release 'Brothers' on May 18.The album was recorded at the Muscle Shoals Sound studio in...
Disabled AC/DC Fan Impaled In Mosh Pit In Australia
A quadriplegic AC/DC fan suffered serious facial injuries when a mate accidentally hit the joystick of his motorized wheelchair and catapulted him into the mosh pit during a concert at the Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre on Saturday night.Witnesses said a metal pin used by the 31-year-old Morningside man to...
Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes "Supergroup" No Longer Has A Name
The Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian project is currently without a name. Forget everything you may have read about the Bonamassa supergroup being called Black Country. Another band by than name is objecting to them using it.“There is a band already called Black Country and their legal...
Sax on the Web
The Making of the New SOTW Logo – Part 1
This is from Kim Pelletier, the resident Sax on the Web artist. (Earlier Sax on the Web logos.) With Sax On The Web’s 10 year anniversary behind us and now with its recent upgrade and new look, I decided that it’s time for a new logo. I have been pondering...
Upgrading the Sax on the Web Forum seems to be taking longer thank expected. Although I had a test installation working for a week, I ran into difficulties when converting with the live database. Check out for update here and on the SOTW site. Sorry for the inconvenience, ~Harri Update (Jan-16-10): Sax on the Web...
Improvisation Basics 5: The Right Notes At The Right Time
I routinely review Sax on the Web older contents checking out link changes and other things which may have changed over time. It was my pleasure to rediscover Andew Campbell's article "The Right Notes At The Right Time" from 2007. Previously we took a look of Teaching Improvisation to Adult...
Improvisation Basics 3: Blues Chord Progressions and other Rules
Image by haribote via Flickr Blues and Jazz go very much hand in hand. Starting with Blues is the way to get your feet wet in the difficult but rewarding art of improvising. Our approach is three-pronged: First familiarize yourself with Basic Blues Chord Progressions by John Lull. Then absorb the bluesy...
Lennie and Me - How I became a saxophone player?
This is an excerpt of the Interview: Lennie Niehaus (LN) by JazzWax (JW) JW: What was your first instrument? LN: The violin. My dad was my teacher. He was born in Russia and had attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Jascha Heifetz. It was a strict place. If a kid played a...
Another One Bites The Dust: Karmann Gone Bust
Ragtop lovers, get out your rags and cry. German maker Karmann, famous for its Karmann Ghia and later for many ragtop versions produced for makers such as Audi, Ford, Mercedes, Porsche, Renault and VW, has declared insolvency, is reported. The company still has 3470 employees. Karmann’s last big job was the...
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The Nighthawks in D'n Hiemel in Maastricht
De onlangs opgerichte Stichting Blues & Roots Maastricht heeft op woensdag 12 mei a.s. in Zaal D’n Hiemel te Maastricht de legendarische Amerikaanse bluesformatie rond Mark Wenner, The Nighthawks op het programma staan. The world’s greatest bar band’ worden ze wel eens genoemd. Onder aanvoering van de mondharmonicavirtuoos/zanger Mark Wenner...
De officiele release datum van de nieuwe King MO live CD
De officiele release datum van de nieuwe King MO live CD is op zaterdag 3 april tijdens blues MAEStricht. Dit uiteraard zonder tegenslagen in de persing/druk, maar dat zal vanzelfsprekend zijn. Ondanks dat ik de titel van de cd wel al weet (maar ik moet nog nog even m'n kop...
WOLFPIN feat Marcel Scherpenzeel op het grootste Rory Gallagher-tribute festival in Ierland
Wolfpin is wederom uitgenodigd voor het grootste en internationale Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon in Ierland Naast dat Wolfpin met hun eigen muziek en sound behoort tot één van de beste bluesrock bands van Nederland, tourt Wolfpin ook met regelmaat door ons land en daarbuiten met een Special Tribute...
cd-recensie: Jimi Hendrix – Valleys of Neptune
Vandaag zou de beste dag van 2010 moeten worden met de nieuwe CD van Jimi Hendrix. Huh? Nieuwe CD? Die man is toch al een poosje dood? Via internet en het zeer mooie boekje word ik wat wijzer gemaakt. Het zijn tapes die jarenlang in het archief lagen met voor...
Nieuw album van The Bayou Alligators
„Waarom hebben jullie die CD toch op die manier gemaakt, al die kosten en al die moeite?“ – „WAAROM NIET? WHY NOT?“ Vaak komt het goede van ver: Na meerdere Cd’s van de band in de originele bezetting, nodigde de door heel Europa toerende band The Bayou Alligators gasten uit...
Bradley's Circus on tour in de U.S.A. of ......... ??
Twaalf bevestigde gigs in South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi waaronder het Jukejoint Festival in Clarcksdale op 17 april! Maart 2010 breekt aan! Een mooie volle maand voor zangeres Mattanja Joy Bradley en gitarist Andre van den Boogaart van Bradley's Circus om hun tour zo goed mogelijk voor te bereiden, voordat...
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